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                U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission

Office of Information and Public Affairs                                                                                       Washington, D.C. 20207

For Immediate Release                                             Firm’s Recall Hotline: 866-478-8564

December 12, 2006                                                    CPSC Recall Hotline: (800) 638-2772

Release #07-For Clearance                                      CPSC Media Contact: (301) 504-7908

                                                                                    Firm’s Media Contact: (314) 982-7782

Emerson Electric Co. Recalls Ceiling Fans for Injury Hazard from Falling Blades

 

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. (To access color photos of the following recalled products, see CPSC’s Web site at http://www.cpsc.gov/.)

 

Name of Product:  Emerson 60-inch Designer Ceiling Fan

Units:  About 4,000

Importer: Air Comfort Products Division of Emerson Electric Co., of St. Louis, Mo.

Hazard: The brackets holding the fan blades can break, causing the blade to detach. Falling pieces can hit and injure bystanders.

Incidents/Injuries: Air Comfort Products has received one report of a fan blade striking a consumer in the head. The company is also aware of six incidents of the brackets failing. Three incidents resulted in minor property damage.

Description:  The recall involves the “Emerson 60-inch Designer Ceiling Fan.” The recalled fans have a 60-inch diameter and come in seven types of finishes including weathered bronze, pewter, antique brass, appliance white, summer white, oil rubbed bronze and brushed steel. The following model numbers are included in the recall and can be found on the top of the fan housing.

 

Model Number	Finish
CF760WB	Weathered Bronze
CF760PW	Pewter
CF760AB	Antique Brass
CF760WW	Appliance White
CF760AW	Summer White
CF760ORB	Oil Rubbed Bronze
CF760BS	Brushed Steel

 

Sold at: Menards and other lighting showrooms, electrical distributors and hardware stores nationwide from May 2005 through September 2006 for between $90 and $300.

Manufactured in: Taiwan

Remedy:  Consumers should stop using these fans immediately and contact Air Comfort Products to receive a voucher for a free Emerson replacement fan of comparable value. Air Comfort will reimburse consumers up to $75 for charges incurred in the removal and installation of replacement fans from Air Comfort.

Customer Contact: For more information, consumers should contact Air Comfort Products toll-free at (866) 478-8564 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. CT Monday through Friday, or visit the firm’s Web site at http://www.emersonfans.com/.

 

 

 

      

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission is charged with protecting the public from unreasonable risks of serious injury or death from more than 15,000 types of consumer products under the agency’s jurisdiction.  Deaths, injuries and property damage from consumer product incidents cost the nation more than $700 billion annually.  The CPSC is committed to protecting consumers and families from products that pose a fire, electrical, chemical, or mechanical hazard. The CPSC’s work to ensure the safety of consumer products - such as toys, cribs, power tools, cigarette lighters, and household chemicals – contributed significantly to the 30 percent decline in the rate of deaths and injuries associated with consumer products over the past 30 years.

 

To report a dangerous product or a product-related injury, call CPSC’s hotline at (800) 638-2772 or CPSC’s teletypewriter at (800) 638-8270 or visit CPSC’s Web site at www.cpsc.gov/talk.html. Consumers can obtain this release and recall information at CPSC’s Web site at http://www.cpsc.gov/.

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